TURA, JULY 19: The Garo Students Union (GSU), Southern Zone and Association for Democracy and Empowerment (ADE) on Tuesday apprised the BSF officials in Shillong on the growing influx from Bangladesh and increasing cross-border crimes, which is at all-time high in South Garo Hills.
South Garo Hills shares its border with Bangladesh.
In its memorandum to inspector general BSF, Meghalaya frontier, the GSU sought for tightening of security to combat influx and cross-border crimes. The GSU said that the increasing violent activities allegedly by Bangladeshis has created a chaotic situation along the border villages of South Garo Hills as they have to live in constant fear.
“The Bangladeshis can easily enter to Indian soil and commit nefarious activities. The issue of influx is serious and urgent, which needs to be dealt immediately by the BSF”, said the GSU release issued today.
The GSU expressed concern on situation and stated that BSF personnel deployed along the border have failed to prevent smuggling, dacoity and illegal trade. “The role of BSF personnel is questionable despite their presence along the border, there is rise in dacoity, kidnapping and stealing”, the release said.
Recently, Bangladeshi criminals had stolen 10 cows and 10 calves from Deram village in South Garo Hills.
The release also stated of the series of abduction, which were committed by criminals from Bangladesh. “It is a national issue and the BSF have to tighten their security at any cost along the international border”, the GSU added.
Yesterday, the GSU delegation had met chairman-cum-managing director of Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) on the frequent power cuts and fluctuations in South Garo Hills.
They have urged for immediate setting up of MeECL division at Baghmara to resolve the power woes in the region. They stated that functioning under the Williamnagar division of East Garo Hills has become unreliable and resentful.
They also stated that since Baghmara is an older district apart from Ampati and Resubelpara, which is getting more attention, they sought government attention to focus its concern in South Garo Hills, as people of the region have been deprived of development projects.
They pointed out that the existing 33 KV line from Nongalbibra to Baghmara is over 30 years old, and it needs to be urgently repaired. They said that the line collapses for nearly 20 times a year and the region have to live in darkness for several days and months in a year.-From Our Correspondent
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